Tiny - Indian Classical Dance

India has a very rich tradition of classical and non-classical dance. The Natya Shastra, which is the oldest surviving text on stagecraft in the world, spends a considerable time discussing it. In the old days of the theatre, the dancers would mime the story while the singers would sing the dialogue. The instrumentalists would accompany them all. The nature of the old theatre was such that the dancers occupied a central position.
For many centuries the dancers were attached to the temples. This maintained a strong religious flavour to dance. Even today many of the traditional themes are mythological in nature.
Over the centuries different areas have given their own colour to the ancient classical tradition. Today the acknowledged classical styles are
Dance form States of origin—
Bharata Natyam- Tamil Nadu , Kathak -Uttarpradesh, Kathakali -Kerala , Kuchipudi -Andhra Pradesh, Manipuri -Manipur, Mohiniyattam -Kerala , Odissi Orissa , Sattriya- Assam, Garba -Gujarath, Dandiya Raas -Gujarath, Lavni- Maharashtra, Koli -Maharashtra, Bhangda -Punjab, Ghoomar -Rajasthan, Kathputli -Rajasthan, Kunitha- Karnataka , Khaullam- Mizoram, Phag -Haryana, Chhou- West Bengal.
Indian classical dance is a relatively new umbrella term for various codified art forms rooted in Natya, the sacred Hindu musical theatre styles, whose theory can be traced back to the Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni (400 BC).

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